Adorn Mineral BB Cream SPF 20+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Adorn Mineral BB Cream SPF 20+ is a tinted BB cream with a mix of older chemical filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Homosalate, plus Zinc Oxide. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight with a low white cast, and it works okay as a light makeup base. It is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. Protection is weak, and the score of 49.0/100 reflects that, so it is best treated as light cosmetic coverage rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #9, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Reticulata Rosso Peel Oil)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #26
- +4.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- −5 Behenyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Glycine Soja Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #27, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (29)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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24 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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25 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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27 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
Is Adorn Mineral BB Cream a strong sunscreen?
Not on its own. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best as light cosmetic coverage rather than primary sun protection.
Is the Adorn Mineral BB Cream SPF 20+ mineral or chemical?
Despite the name, it is a mix. It combines Zinc Oxide, a mineral filter, with older chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Homosalate.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. Being tinted, it generally blends into skin without an obvious cast.